What color is #F5FDFD?

#F5FDFD is a pale low-chroma cool gray with a subtle cool cast. In RGB it is rgb(245, 253, 253), and in HSL hsl(180, 67%, 98%).

Is #F5FDFD accessible as text?

On white, #F5FDFD has a contrast ratio of 1.03:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 20.35:1 (passes). For text placed on #F5FDFD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #F5FDFD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is slate-50 (#F8FAFC).

What colors go well with #F5FDFD?

As a neutral, #F5FDFD pairs cleanly with charcoal, near-black and dark grays for text, and sits under accent hues like blue, violet, emerald or warm orange — use it as a soft background and let the accent carry the color.

Is #F5FDFD the same as CSS azure?

No — #F5FDFD is not the CSS named color azure, but azure (#F0FFFF) is the closest CSS named color.

#F5FDFD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #F5FDFD

Not just a swatch — here's how #F5FDFD works with other colors. Named schemes with #F5FDFD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #F5FDFD Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Mint Cream sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #F5FDFD Accent #A6C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Mint Cream opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #F5FDFD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #F5FCFC

Mint Cream is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Mint Cream.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #F5FDFD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Mint Cream keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #F5FDFD Secondary #F8FBFB Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Mint Cream is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Mint Cream carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #F5FDFD actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 48/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 97/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 1/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 12/100

Very low

Clean and current — no dusty, aged cast.

Luxury 3/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 3/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 1/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 96/100

Very high

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 98/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #F5FDFD with

Seafoam Ghost White Off White Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 18.0:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #FDFEFE for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #F6FBFD — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #F5FDFD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #F5FDFD;
  --color-base-rgb: 245 253 253;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(98.8% 0.008 197.0);
  --color-50: #F2FDFD;
  --color-100: #DCF9F9;
  --color-200: #BBF1F1;
  --color-300: #8CE3E3;
  --color-400: #62D0D0;
  --color-500: #3FB5B5;
  --color-600: #378B8B;
  --color-700: #2C6262;
  --color-800: #204141;
  --color-900: #162828;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mint-cream: {
    50: '#F2FDFD',
    100: '#DCF9F9',
    200: '#BBF1F1',
    300: '#8CE3E3',
    400: '#62D0D0',
    500: '#3FB5B5',
    600: '#378B8B',
    700: '#2C6262',
    800: '#204141',
    900: '#162828',
  },
}

$base: #F5FDFD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDFD;
$base-100: #DCF9F9;
$base-200: #BBF1F1;
$base-300: #8CE3E3;
$base-400: #62D0D0;
$base-500: #3FB5B5;
$base-600: #378B8B;
$base-700: #2C6262;
$base-800: #204141;
$base-900: #162828;
$base-hover: #A3EDED;
$base-subtle: #FDFEFE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#F5FDFD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DCF9F9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BBF1F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8CE3E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#62D0D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3FB5B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#378B8B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2C6262",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#204141",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162828",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #F5FDFD

Color Lab

Pairs with #F5FDFD

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